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Marina Lambrini Diamandis (Greek: Μαρίνα-Λαμπρινή Διαμάντη, pronounced [ðʝaˈmadi]; born 10 October 1985), better known by her stage name Marina and the Diamonds (sometimes stylised as Marina & the Diamonds), is a Welsh singer-songwriter. She rose to fame after reaching number two on the BBC Sound of 2010 poll list, coming second to Ellie Goulding. After releasing one private EP, Diamandis released her second extended play, The Crown Jewels EP, with help from Neon Gold Records, in 2009. Now signed to 679 Recordings, she released her debut full length studio album, The Family Jewels, followed by her third extended play, The American Jewels EP, in 2010. In 2011, Diamandis announced that she was working on her second album, Electra Heart, which was released in April 2012 and went to #1 in the UK and Ireland.
Her stage name, "Marina and the Diamonds", consists of Diamandis' first name and the translation of her surname which means "Diamonds" in Greek. Although "The Diamonds" is often mistakenly believed to refer to her backing band, it in fact refers to Diamandis' fans: she explains this on her Myspace page by saying "I'm Marina. You are the diamonds."
Love, Love, Love
The Diamonds
Written by Teddy McRae, Sid Wyche, and Sunny David
Peaked at # 30 in 1956
White pop version of The Clovers' Top 30 R&B; hit from the same month.
Love! Love! Love! Love, love, love!
There ain't nothin' in this world for a boy and a girl but love, love, love
Love, love, love: love. love, love
There ain't nothin' in this world for a boy and a girl but love, love, love
And that's the only thing I'm thinkin' of
Love can make you happy when you're feelin' blue
If the one you love is in love with you
There ain't nothin' in this world for a boy and a girl but love, love, love
Love, love, love: love. love, love
There ain't nothin' in this world for a boy and a girl but love, love, love
And that's the only thing I'm thinkin' of